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Video Transcript: More taxis now serving Syracuse Airport SCRIPT By Rashika Jaipuriar SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — For Rajesh Kumar, the owner of Orange Metro Taxi, business was booming 12 years ago when he became the owner of Orange Metro Taxi, but he says ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft cut down his business by 90 […]

By Brooke Meenachan Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News) Food delivery apps have gone from being an afterthought to a core part of the restaurant business. UberEATS launched in Syracuse on Monday and restaurants are already starting to see orders come in. According to a financial software, data and media company, Bloomberg, American’s have spent more money […]

By Lisa Nho SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — UberEATS, a food delivery service, has begun its course this week in Syracuse. Launched on Monday, this delivery app offers food delivery from participating local restaurants within the city. Some of these restaurants include Syracuse Hots, Modern Malt, Brooklyn Pickle and more. The use of the nationally […]

By Rebekah Boulos Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) — It’s been almost four months since Uber came to Central New York and according to a study at the University of Michigan cities that have Uber typically experience a decrease in car sales. But one local used car salesman, Lucas Lunkenheimer, says his business has actually experienced […]

By Calvin Dudley SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) Syracuse police are investigating into a report that an unnamed Uber driver allegedly attempted to sexually assault a Syracuse University student last month said police. The incident is leaving people with mixed feelings about the pickup service. “The driver didn’t take her back to her dorm but took her […]

By Jonathan Singh SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Hancock International Airport and Uber have agreed to terms that will allow passengers to utilize that app to and from the airport. The agreement was costly for Uber, but could benefit them in the long run. The airport received over $60,000 from the company as part of an agreement deal. […]

Uber founder Travis Kalanick resigns as CEO after shareholders pressured him to do so. This comes after many instances in which Uber was put under a spotlight of scrutiny. Kalanick said, “I love Uber more than anything in the world and at this difficult moment in my personal life I have accepted the investors request […]

SYRACUSE, N.Y.— Ride-booking apps like Uber and Lyft will soon be able to pick up and drop off passengers at Syracuse. The apps allows passengers to bypass taxis by hitching rides with private vehicle owners who drive for the app. People in Syracuse are looking forward to the arrival of the app. “I think Uber will […]

With ride sharing services coming to the Syracuse this summer, some taxi drivers are concerned about their business. They are worried that they will have to reduce their prices in order to compete with popular ride sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. Besides offering rides at a cheaper rate, ride sharing services are more convenient […]

SYRACUSE — Ride sharing services will be in effect in Upstate New York earlier then expected. New York State lawmakers voted to allow Uber and Lyft to begin service in cities like Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo and Albany on June 29. This is 10 days earlier than the original start date. The bill was passed by […]

By Gilat Melamed SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News)- The 2018 New York State budget passed late Friday night, meaning ridesharing apps like Uber will be coming to Central New York. For many local residents, the long awaited arrival of Uber is a big deal. Local taxi companies, however, aren’t jumping to make changes just yet, and say they […]

By Jacqueline Mundry SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — No, the popular ride sharing app is not in Syracuse, but their marketing team spent some time in the city on Tuesday. Uber teamed up with Passport Health to give free flu shots to Syracuse residents have the app. This isn’t the first time they’ve come to town. They gave […]

By Rashika Jaipuriar SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Although upstate New Yorkers can’t use Uber due to legal issues, the ride hailing company offered free flu shots through the ‘health’ feature on its app. From 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. users in Syracuse, and 14 other cities across the nation, were able to request a care package, […]

By Brittany Ehrlich SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Although Uber can’t give car rides in Syracuse yet, they can give flu shots. Uber teamed up with registered nurses from Passport Health on Tuesday to give out free Flu shots and care packages. Companies such as Uber have been campaigning to make ride-sharing legal in Upstate New York […]

By Benjamin Ekpenyong SYRACUSE, N.Y. NCC NEWS— Traditional cab operators in Syracuse are still reacting to the news that a bill to allow Uber expand its services to Upstate New York is before the state Assembly. The state Assembly is expected to look into issues like accessibility to persons with disability in Uber cabs, insurance, pricing, […]

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By Monique Iuster SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) — Uber is coming to Upstate New York next week, but not in the way you might think. The company is holding an open house and press release at Dinosaur Barb-B-Que on Tuesday in an attempt to bring its services to the entire State of New York. Ride sharing businesses are […]

By Bamidele Idowu SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — If you were looking forward to head to Spring Break taking an ride-sharing service like Uber and Lyft, you might have to wait until June. Last month, the New York state Assembly committee was expected to vote on a bill, Bill A.6090, that would allow ride-sharing services to operate in […]

Alex Busch SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — If you’d like to start using ride-sharing service Uber in Central New York, you might be in luck sometime soon. Uber held a rally today at Dinosaur BBQ in downtown Syracuse, looking for support from potential customers and drivers. The service is currently banned in the state of […]

By Amika Osumi, SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News)- The popular ride-share company Uber is calling on the New York legislature to allow it to expand to central New York. On Tuesday an Uber executive and other supporters rallied for the change outside the Albany Capitol. Uber is now in 63 countries across the world. The company […]